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  1. #1 Can you limit power draw through smaller wire? (no, bad idea for reference) 
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    I've got an 05 GT with an aftermarket Kenwood HU (the quality suprised me for a Kenwood). My sister's boyfriend is giving me his old subs and amp for free as he's sick of people in his neiborhood trying to break into his car and steal them. They're two Kicker L7's in a ported enclosure with a 1600watt RMS amp (not sure what brand).

    So right now, I have no extra money to be spending on car audio, so this is a godsend, however I'm pretty sure the stock alternator in an 05 GT can't put out enough amps for that many watts, and I don't have the money for another battery or a HO alternator, maybe just a Big 3 upgrade (do they make kits by chance?)

    So my question is, can you limit how much power can be pulled from the batt/alternator by using smaller gauge wire, or does it still draw all that power and simply lose it along the way? Because I have an old 10 gauge amp wiring kit laying around somewhere in my basement, and if smaller wire can limit current draw from my electrical system, this could be a good safety measure to prevent killing my alternator until I can afford upgrades.

    Any help is appreciated a LOT, I've been getting mixed answers...
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